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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 9d

Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open!

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · 14d

🇺🇳🌐🌱Great to attend #UNFCCC #Tech Exec.Committee & joint @unep.org CTCN Board meetings & share research & insights on #geospatial #opendata as #DigitalPublicInfrastructure, #TechReadinessLevels & #GenAI #multimodalLLMs 4 #NSI/ #NDEs, #sustainable #agrifoodsystem innovation & #climatetech terminology.

Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · Sep 7

💡🌍🌐Enjoyed attending @unssc.bsky.social
UN Summer Academy #UNSA2025 on #DigitalTransformation 4 #SustainableDevelopment & presenting #GenerativeAI #multimodal #LLMs 4 #climateaction & #sustainability #policymaking work. Thanks #UNSSC org. team, speakrs, facilitatrs & int.cohort 4 #knowledgeexchange!

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · Sep 2

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#techinnovation #digitalisation #sustainabledevelopment #climateaction #socialtechnologies #sustainable #wateraccess #2030agenda #cirsol2025 #globalgoals #unsdgs | Marta Koch

💡💧♻️🌐 Honoured to be invited to be a panelist at CIRSOL I Conferência Internacional de Resíduos Sólidos in Brasília, Brazil 🇧🇷 co-organised by the Ministério da Cultura, UNDP, Ministério do Meio Ambie...

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · Aug 26

Full article: shorturl.at/4y0QM

Imperial FoNS Yearbook Magazine interview spread.pdf

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · Aug 26

#OurImperial

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · Aug 26

Honoured to be interviewed for @imperialsci.bsky.social
2025 end-of-year magazine as @ic-cep.bsky.social PhD researcher & share my #sciencepolicyinterface experience as #UNFCCC,@unep.org & #UNDESA delegate to highlight #knowledgexchange on #techinnovation 4 #climateaction & #sustainabledevelopment.

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UCL Public Policy @uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social · Jul 28

From Research to Real-World Impact 🌍
Six UCL delegates joined the GSPI Summer School in Geneva to explore how academic research can shape global policy. Immersive, inspiring, and impactful.
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#UCL #SciencePolicy #GSPI #ResearchImpact

From Research to Real World Impact: UCL takes part in the GSPI Summer School

Written by Alice Tofts and Daisy Forster

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · Jul 20

Original story on UN Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) website: ctc-n.org/whats-happen...

Maximising Emerging Trends in Locally-Led AI Solutions for Climate Action | Climate Technology Centre & Network | Wed, 07/09/2025

In May 2025, the CTCN hosted a webinar showcasing locally-led AI and digital solutions developed by its Network members to address climate change. The session not only highlighted the growing diversit...

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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · Jul 15

📈 The ILO and UNFCCC expect the sustainable transition and shift to a circular economy to create around 100 million jobs.

🔐Digital access is the single most transformative labour trend for the growing green economy, according to the World Economic Forum 🧵

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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · Jul 15

Explore Marta's blog, Digitalisation for smarter, greener and more inclusive sustainable development, here:
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · Jul 15

In it, Marta makes the case for digital access and inclusion, such as:

🥅The role of digitalisation to support sustainable development
💻The importance of digital access for a green transition and achieving the Paris Agreement
🔁Facilitating and empowering localised digital climate tech solutions

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thank you @granthamicl.bsky.social for the opportunity to share my #digital4sdgs research @ic-cep.bsky.social and @unops.org and experience as Chair and delegate at the @un-ecosoc.bsky.social #ECOSOCYouthForum 2025 at @unhqnyc.bsky.social

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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · Jul 15

In a new blog @martakoch.bsky.social, PhD Researcher at @ic-cep.bsky.social, shares her experience as UN Side Event Chair & UK Delegate at the 2025 United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · Jul 14

10 years after the adoption of the #2030Agenda, #HLPF2025 has opened in New York to review progress in #SDGs implementation, under the overall theme of exploring inclusive and science-based solutions to ramp up #SDGs ambition in the final five-year stretch.

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · Jul 14

During the #HLPF2025 opening plenary, UN Under-Secretary Li Junhua introduced the Secretary-General's #SDGs progress report, revealing “insufficient” progress on 47% of targets. He highlighted extreme poverty, a rising debt burden, and carbon emissions as among entrenched challenges faced.

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · Jul 14

🌍ℹ️💻Great week at #WSIS20 #WSIS+20 High-Level Event🇨🇭from @itu.int ‬#UNESCO @undp.org @unctad.bsky.social -reaffirmed building people-centred, inclusive & develpmnt-oriented #informationsociety urgency & shared innovative case studies. Enjoyed sessions on #AIforSDGs,#digitaldivide,#AIethics,#greenICT.

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · Jun 29

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Marta Koch on X: "❄️🧊🗣️🌱Honoured to present my research on evolving #technopolitical #governance frameworks for #sustainabledevelopment in #Arcticregion at @RepairClimate/@uarctic's #ArcticRepair2025 conference at @RobinsonCamb,@Cambridge_Uni #ClimateAction #UNSDGs #Digital4Climate #ClimateTech https://t.co/CpTQgOTlDU" / X

❄️🧊🗣️🌱Honoured to present my research on evolving #technopolitical #governance frameworks for #sustainabledevelopment in #Arcticregion at @RepairClimate/@uarctic's #ArcticRepair2025 conference at @RobinsonCamb,@Cambridge_Uni #ClimateAction #UNSDGs #Digital4Climate #ClimateTech https://t.co/CpTQgOTlDU

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · Jun 16

📝🌍🏗️ Pleased to share our new article in Proceedings of the @ice-engineers.bsky.social- #CivilEngineering journal sharing our @ucl.ac.uk research assessing how civil & #infrastructureengineering projects globally address #UNSDGs & can further the #2030Agenda.
www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/10.1680/...

Engineering knowledge: the Institution of Civil Engineers and the UN Sustainable Development Goals | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering

Infrastructure systems have the potential to benefit all 17 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In order to understand the role of civil engineers to contribute to the SDGs, th...

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · May 29

📝🌎🌐 Pleased to share my @unsdsn.org article on importance of #science-#policy knowledge transfer & key outcomes of 30th #UNFCCC #Tech Executive Committee & CTCN Advisory Board meeting @ UN City Copenhagen after attending as researcher delegate
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#ClimateTech #ClimateChange

Advancing Global Climate Technology Adoption: Outcomes of the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee & Climate Technology Centre & Network Joint Session - Sustainable Development Solutions Network

The SDSN mobilizes the world's knowledge community for science-based solutions for sustainable development.

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Cambridge Zero @cambridgezero.bsky.social · May 6

That’s a wrap on #AIforClimateNature!

📍 Incredible talks
💡 Big ideas
💚 A growing community

Thanks to all who joined us! Let’s keep the momentum going.

@ai.cam.ac.uk @conservation.cam.ac.uk @iccscambridge.bsky.social @conservevidence.bsky.social @clr-cambridge.bsky.social @nceoscience.bsky.social

Collage of six photos from the AI for Climate & Nature Community Day, showing various speakers presenting to the audience

Collage of several individuals giving presentations at the event under the 'Flash Talks' session. Each person is actively engaging with their audience, with various expressions and gestures, set in a professional conference room environment.

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · May 11

Thoroughly enjoyed attending this #AIforClimateNature event & grateful fr the opportunity to share my @ic-cep.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social research on assessing #GenAI #LLM usage fr #sustainabledevelopment #policy agenda-setting, look forward to seeing future outcomes of this project!

Cambridge Zero @cambridgezero.bsky.social · May 6

That’s a wrap on #AIforClimateNature!

📍 Incredible talks
💡 Big ideas
💚 A growing community

Thanks to all who joined us! Let’s keep the momentum going.

@ai.cam.ac.uk @conservation.cam.ac.uk @iccscambridge.bsky.social @conservevidence.bsky.social @clr-cambridge.bsky.social @nceoscience.bsky.social

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United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies @unodet.bsky.social · May 7

In 2 Hours at UNHQ | 1:15pm, 7 May

Join Harnessing AI & Data for a Sustainable Future — a #STIForum2025 side event by @unctad.bsky.social & @unodet.bsky.social.

Speakers:

Amb. Juan José Quintana
@gioasempre.bsky.social
Ravia Aurora
Alison Gillwald
@clairemelamed.bsky.social

📍 Conf. Room D

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Marta Koch @martakoch.bsky.social · May 2

🗣🌍💻Great to attend @ai.cam.ac.uk @conservation.cam.ac.uk #AI 4 #Climate & Nature Day w/ @cambridgezero.bsky.social @iccscambridge.bsky.social @conservevidence.bsky.social @clr-cambridge.bsky.social @nceoscience.bsky.social & share work on leveraging #GenAI #LLMs 4 #UNSDG #climateaction #policymaking